Art Wood, editor, cartoonist and comic collector, passed on November 4 at the age of 87. He held one of the largest private/personal comic collections – which he donated to the Library of Congress. He was also a founding member of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. From his obituary: His own original cartoons have […]
Great news from Cartoonists Rights Network International:Meanwhile, Turkish cartoonist Musa Kart was found not guilty of ?insulting through publication and slander? Turkey?s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a cartoon published in the daily Cumhuriyet on February 1, 2014. The offending cartoon depicted Erdogan, then prime minister, as a hologram fecklessly looming over a money-laundering operation […]
Those of us celebrating judicial victory last month over the sedition charges and a ban on his cartoons, Malaysian editorial cartoonist Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque, better known as Zunar is being harassed again. Cartoonists Rights Network International reports that his assistants were arrested while selling his book at the Palace of Justice.
Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau is interviewed the the New York Times about the second season of his TV show Alpha House. Also mentioned, editorial cartooning and his comic strip.But do you think making big statements about politics is harder to do on TV than in a comic strip? The show is really not about statements. […]
Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson has produced the poster to promote the annual Angoulême International Comics festival held in France. Bill was the Grand Prix recipient last year which by tradition requires the winner to contribute the official poster for the following year. It wasn’t clear whether Bill would provide the poster after his […]
Pulitzer Prize?winning political cartoonist Pat Oliphant Pulitzer Prize?winning presidential biographer David McCullough appear together for an event at Yale. David offers insights into each president as Pat draws the president live.
Bruce MacKinnon, editorial cartoonist for The Chronicle-Herald, drew a cartoon in response to last month’s the shooting in Ottawa’s Parliament building. The cartoon has resonated with many. Global News has a video interview with Bruce about drawing that cartoon.From the Global News: MacKinnon said the response has been overwhelming. ?I think it also speaks to […]
Israeli cartoonist Amos Biderman is coming under fire for a cartoon depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flying a plane labeled “Israel” into a skyscraper with a US flag – a clear reference to the 9/11 destruction of the New York Twin Towers. The Anti-Defamation League demanded an apology. Amos, so far, isn’t giving one. […]
With almost super-human strength, Stan Lee Media continuously takes legal losses like the recent loss in the 9th district court that ruled that it’s “claims over being denied the fruits of such characters as the X-Men, the Incredible Hulk and Iron Man had been previously adjudicated.” In other words – you lost previous battles gentlemen. […]
Andrews McMeel Publishing will be releasing a paperback box edition of Gary Larson’s The Complete Far Side on November 25th. The three book volume is approximately 1278 pages of Gary’s zany panel that ran from 1980 to 1995. Amazon has it currently listed at $73.49 ($100.00 retail).
Marvel announced they’re increasing their super-hero releases from two films a year to three. DC Comics has previously said they’re releasing 10 films in the coming years.From Business Week:Then, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, Marvel released a plan for a slate of nine new superhero movies featuring the Avengers, Thor, and a Guardians of the Galaxy […]
The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee creator John Hambrock is reporting that he, Pearls Before Swine creator Stephan Pastis and Prickly City creator Scott Stantis were invited to help raise interest in “Beam Me To Mars” – a chance for earthlings to send a message to Mars on November 28.Here?s the scoop. Scott, Stephan and […]
Great video profile by the New York Times on Lalo Alcaraz, creator of La Cucaracha and a writer for the TV series Bordertown.He offers rapid-fire responses to news events and is a voracious user of social media. His drawings often feature Chicano culture and characters, including a recurring street vendor who sells tacos, a coffee […]
500 90-second animated Peanuts shorts have been produced by the French animation company Angoulême. Here’s one of the five hundred. According to Cartoon Brew the shorts will debut on November 9 and will roll out internationally next year to coincide with the strip’s 65th anniversary.Via Cartoon Brew
Exciting day for fans of Garry Trudeau’s “Alpha House”. Today season two has been released. I bought Amazon Prime last year just to watch the show and it quickly became a favorite. Right now, episode 1 is free to view. Here’s the trailer: